| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§20-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | 20-A. Maine Home | Public Members | 32 MRSA__15343 |
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| | | Contractor Licensing | Legislative |
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| | | Sec. 2. 32 MRSA c. 135 is enacted to read: |
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| | | MAINE HOME CONTRACTOR LICENSING ACT |
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| | | This chapter may be known and cited as "the Maine Home | | Contractor Licensing Act." |
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| | | As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise | | indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. |
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| | | 1.__Applicant.__"Applicant" means a person who applies for a | | license under this chapter. |
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| | | 2.__Board.__"Board" means the Maine Home Contractor Licensing | | Board as set out in this chapter. |
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| | | 3.__Chimney.__"Chimney" means a structure designed to lift | | fumes from the firebox up and out of a dwelling.__"Chimney" | | includes the firebox, chimney back, cap, flue, post and pot. |
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| | | 4.__Commissioner.__"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of | | Professional and Financial Regulation. |
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| | | 5.__Contract.__"Contract" means an agreement between an owner | | and a home contractor to build a dwelling or perform any home | | improvements on a dwelling. |
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| | | 6.__Department.__"Department" means the Department of | | Professional and Financial Regulation. |
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| | | 7.__Dwelling.__"Dwelling" means any building that is owner- | | occupied or constructed for sale to an owner-occupant and | | contains at least one and no more than 2 dwelling units. |
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